Chessmaster vs RHP

1..g5 2.fxg6e.p...fxg6 3.Rxf8..Qxf8 4.Qxf8..Rxf8 -/+
1..g5 2.fxg6e.p...fxg6 3.b3?!..Bd3 4.Bb2 with Qd4 ideas
just food for thought

cheers,
soso

Originally posted by 88sOsO
1..g5 2.fxg6e.p...fxg6 3.Rxf8..Qxf8 4.Qxf8..Rxf8 -/+
1..g5 2.fxg6e.p...fxg6 3.b3?!..Bd3 4.Bb2 with Qd4 ideas
just food for thought

cheers,
soso

I am having a hard time reading who voted what.
I have a request. When you vote please desplay it as
My vote: Kd2
I will move in 24 hr from the time of the post

hmmm.........

g5 followed by fxg6 e.p does look good...too good....

I imagine White will Find a better defence....

My vote 18..Qd5

It does more and in addition to the three points mentioned by Rahim it also protects the knight and we are threatening to gain a tempo with Nc6 in some lines. I think 18..g5!? is indeed very interesting but respectfully we have to complete the natural devlopment of our forces and fell much happier once are rooks can say hello to each other and a centralised queen when possible is a must move. It looks a simple, solid move that performs a number of functions - I see five at least. We can play g5 in some lines say after 19. f6 maybe as I mentioned. The knight on the rim has to be improved also as folk said and it would make a nice living on b3.

Hmmmm.....What about Bd3?

After Bd3 White Must defend the Queen from Rc4 ....I think b3 does this best.... Then Qf6 - this prevents that marching pawn and delievers an attack on the rook...Qd4....

so to make it easier....

Bd3 b3 Qf6 Qd4 Qxd4 exd4

Look at that position -- we go into the endgame a pawn down - but, d4 could soon fall....


after this....Maybe Bc2 Bxc2 Rxc2 Rb1 Rfc8 [this will mean white no longer has a powerful bishop duo and we have a powerful claim on the c-file]

Originally posted by micarr
My vote 18..Qd5

It does more and in addition to the three points mentioned by Rahim it also protects the knight and we are threatening to gain a tempo with Nc6 in some lines. I think 18..g5!? is indeed very interesting but respectfully we have to complete the natural devlopment of our forces and fell much happier once are rooks can say hello to each other ...[text shortened]... he knight on the rim has to be improved also as folk said and it would make a nice living on b3.

I like Bd3. I think if we play Qd5, CM will play d4, and can free his pieces (especially with an f6 push coming soon too).

I have to admit, I can't see much wrong with g5 either, but I just have a gut instinct that I'd rather not do that just yet. Of course, as Bd3 seems way off winning the vote, I'll go for g5, as I'd much rather that than Qd5.

I VOTE g5

My Vote: Qd5

It just does too much for us to say no to it. Also ..g5 could go into a flurry of crazy lines that CM will have a better chance to wade through correctly.

I vote for Qd5.

- J

I vote for Qd5

I vote for Qd5 as well.

I vote g5

chessmaster has moved
d4

Ouch......

Looking at that I think we only have one option, and that is Exd3 (e.p.) otherwise 10-20 moves down the line I can see the d and e pawns marching to be become Big bad Queens....{if we don't take i think e4 will become very vunerable...}